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The war was still raging as a love story, an adventure story, the effects of wwii, a gripping thriller, a comrades poignant sacrifice. I liked that the book takes place in europe during the late 16 hundreds, but tatton chantry the. Buy a cheap copy of fair blows the wind book by louis lamour. Fair stood the wind for france when we our sails advance. Fair blows the wind by louis lamour penguin random house.

Pele fair blows the wind for france 1992, vinyl discogs. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. But in book three, any way the wind blows, were returning to the u. I finished fair stood the wind for france this morning, which gripped me to the last paragraph. After reading fair blows the wind i wished that louis had had more time to finish the additional books he had planned on writing for this character. Fair blows the wind for france pele remastered 2017. His father killed by the british and his home burned, young tatton chantry left ireland to make his fortune and regain the land that was rightfully his.

The novel was first published in 1944 and was batess first financial success. I liked the story and the fact that it was not a western novel typically done by lamour but one that takes place mostly in europe before the population of north america. Ive read endless novels about the war but this was one of the most reflective, one which really tried to take a singular human view of the cataclysmic world events. Fair blows the wind for france pele remastered 2017 youtube. It stands for france s advantage, blowing in directions that might repel advancing invaders.

Fair blows the wind louis lamours lost treasures louis lamour. Yet, the book is staged in the late 1500s, where borden chantry is staged 300 years later. Fair blows the wind talon and chantry, book 2 by louis lamour. I know lamour is known for his westerns, but my favorite books of his are his early. Taken from from the 25th anniversary rerelease of classic pele album fireworks. Louis dearborn lamour was an american novelist and shortstory writer.

When i look elsewhere online, i see that fair blows the wind is actually listed as the first book in the chantry series, which chronologically fits. Some of the pronunciation and vocabulary in this book was interesting, because it was used to fit the setting and time. The title comes from the first line of agincourt, a poem by michael drayton 15631631. Fair blows the wind jumps back in time to 16thcentury europe with a 28year old runaway, an irish royal working under the assumed name of tatton chantry, whos abandoned on the wild american coast. Ireland, england, wales, scotland, spain, france and a titch in the new world. Sinclair also fails to account for the astonishing vitality that in less than twenty years created fifty books, more than a handful of which have become universal. I liked that the book takes place in europe during the late 16 hundreds, but tatton chantry the main character travels other places as well. To ask other readers questions about fair blows the wind, please sign up. As part of the louis lamours lost treasures series, this edition contains exclusive bonus materials. Book two is titled wayward son, an american reference to the carry on in the song by kansas for your americanset book. Fair stood the wind for france h e bates penguin books australia. Your guide to bestselling fiction, nonfiction, childrens books and penguin classics. Fair blows the wind talon and chantry, book 2 by louis lamour book cover, description, publication history. Fair blows the wind louis lamours lost treasures by louis l.